Beach Essentials for Families

Visiting the beach is a ton of fun for the entire family. As with every adventure you take with your family, going to the beach requires some planning. Gathering these beach essentials for families will help make your trip to the beach an enjoyable one. From oversized beach towels, sand toys, and boogie boards, you will find everything you need.

Beach Essentials for Families

Bring your own shade with you to the beach. Finding a shady spot at the beach can be next to impossible sometimes, especially when it gets busy. Use this tent to create shade and give your family a place where they can escape the heat for a few. This especially comes in handy when you have a baby.

Use this big blanket is a great way to give your family a soft place to lay and sit in the sand. It is large, but folds up nice and neat. It even has a handle that makes it super simple to carry, the kids could even carry it for you.

Keep your family hydrated by packing your water in insulated water bottles. I like this selection of water bottles because you can get a smaller size for the kids as well as different colors for each person in the family.

Protect yourself and your family from the sun by applying sunscreen regularly. This option is great for everyone in the family. I also keep a stick style of sunscreen handy to make it easy to apply to smaller places on my kids such as their face.

BEACH BALLS AND MORE

You must take an over sized beach ball to bounce around on the sand. You might also want to grab a football and a frisbee while you’re at it. Great way to keep your family busy on the beach.

Pack this cooler with snacks and drinks to keep everyone hydrated and nourished. It will keep your food fresh and free from sand. I like this one because it also has speakers so you can enjoy some tunes while you play in the sand.

If you do not have a first aid kit yet, now is a great time to get one. You never know what type of sting, scratch, or bump your family might encounter at the beach. It is better to be prepared before hand then to cut your visit to the beach short due to lack of band aids.

These boogie boards are so much fun. You can gently surf the waves without having to master standing and balancing as you do on surfboards. You can also bring a skim board to ride the wet sand along the shore.

A day at the beach can be rough on your skin. Rejuvenate your skin with this after sun soother lotion. The aloe and linden flower help repair skin damage caused by sun and sand. Great for everyone in the family.

What beach essentials do you take with you to the beach? Let me know in the comments.

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About Cerys Parker

Cerys is a marine biologist, environmental educator, high school teacher and mum. Realising that life doesn't have to be put on hold and you don't just have to survive whilst the kids are young she shares ideas to inspire you to LIVE with the kids, with activities to do together, recipes to cook and enjoy and family travel to make memories to last a lifetime.

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